Kategoria BISAC: Technology & Engineering >> Civil - Soil & Rock

Ground improvement is an established technique in foundation engineering. In recent decades, modern methods of ground improvement have utilised explosives, impact energy, thermal treatment of the soil, vacuum consolidation, vibratory compaction technologies, stabilization and solidification of soft soils, as well as combined systems of ingenious grouting systems and deep mixing technique. Internationally, deep mixing techniques are often the chosen method for dealing with increasingly-demanding foundation problems. Initial experiences, using inventive new developments of soft soil deep...

Following on from the first two volumes, published in 2002, volumes 3 and 4 of Characterisation and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils review laboratory testing, in-situ testing, and methods of characterising natural soil variability, illustrated by actual site data. Less well-documented soil types are highlighted and the various papers take into account location and distribution, engineering geology, composition, state and index properties, structure and engineering properties. Also treated is the quality and reliability of data with reference to methods of sampling and...

Demanding a thorough knowledge of material behaviour and numerical modelling, site characterisation and in situ test interpretation are no longer just basic empirical recommendations.

Giving a critical appraisal of the understanding and assessment of the stress-strain-time and strength characteristics of geomaterials, this book explores new interpretation methods for measuring properties of a variety of soil formations.

Emphasis is given to the five most commonly encountered in situ test techniques:

• standard penetration tests
• cone...

Environmental issues are high on the public agenda and engineering projects need to take environmental concerns on board. Volcanic Rocks, contains papers from the ISRM Workshop W2 (Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal 14-15 July 2007), and focuses specifically on problems associated with construction activities in areas of volcanic rock. The book highlights novel approaches and solutions to engineering problems in volcanic areas, covering a variety of topical themes, which include: characterization of volcanic formations; case studies; construction materials; earthquake...

Although Rock Mechanics addresses many of the rock mechanics issues which arise in underground mining engineering, it is not a text exclusively for mining applications. It consists of five categories of topics on the science and practice of rock engineering: basic engineering principles relevant to rock mechanics; mechanical properties of rock and rock masses; design of underground excavations in various rock mass conditions; mining methods and their implementation; and guidelines on rock mechanics practice. Throughout the text, and particularly in those sections concerned with excavation...

This book contains the full papers on which the invited lectures of the 4th International Conference on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (4ICEGE) were based. The conference was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 25 to 28 June, 2007. The papers offer a comprehensive overview of the progress achieved in soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake engineering, examine ongoing and unresolved issues, and discuss ideas for the future.

The articles in this book, written by seven internationally known experts, present the fundamentals and practical applications of comtemporary wind engineering dealing with wind-building interaction complex problems from the perspective of a structural designer. Both experimental and computational approaches and their relative merits are presented and analyzed. The book presents state-of-the-art material in a rapidly progressing area that cannot be found in any other of the limited number of books in this area.

Junior architects and engineers will learn the treatment of wind...

With climate change and deforestation, debris flows and debris avalanches have become the most significant landslide hazards in many countries. In recent years there have been numerous debris flow avalanches in Southern Europe, South America and the Indian Subcontinent, resulting in major catastrophes and large loss of life. This is therefore a major high-profile problem for the world's governments and for the engineers and scientists concerned.

Matthias Jakob and Oldrich Hungr are ideally suited to edit this book. Matthias Jakob has worked on debris flow for over a decade and has...

Die Bedeutung der Bodendynamik hat in den letzten Jahren erheblich zugenommen. Anzahl und Intensitat von Erschutterungsquellen in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft von Bauwerken sind gestiegen. Moderne Bauwerke und Anlagen wurden schwingungsanfalliger auch fur naturliche Erregungsarten wie Windbelastung und Erdbeben. Ein erhohtes Sicherheitsbedurfnis erfordert bessere Berechnungsverfahren zur Belastbarkeit der Boden und zur Interaktion zwischen Bauwerk und Boden.

Die Kenntnis der Bodendynamik hat zum Ziel, Schaden an Bauwerken und Anlagen zu vermeiden. Die neu bearbeitete dritte Auflage...

Membranverfahren sind Ingenieuren und Naturwissenschaftlern langst mehr als nur ein Begriff. Unentbehrlich in Medizin, Wasser- und Lebensmitteltechnik, mit hohen Wachstumsraten im Umweltschutz und der Chemie gehoren sie zu den Schlusseltechnologien des 21. Jahrhunderts. Ging es aber um eine konkrete Anwendung oder einen Verfahrensvergleich oder waren gar Pilotversuche und dann eine Auslegung verlangt, so war guter Rat zwar nicht teuer, aber er lautete ubereinstimmend: Bei Rautenbach nachlesen.

Membranen spielen bei vielen Stoffaustauschprozessen in der Natur - wie beispielsweiseise...